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U.S. seeks use of nine Afghanistan military bases after 2014
KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States has requested the use of nine large military bases in Afghanistan after international forces complete their combat mission here at the end of next year, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday. In the...
Tags: NATO, Barack Obama, U.S. Military, Pakistan, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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James A. Foley, 83, Somerset
James A. Foley, 83, Somerset, passed on April 28, 2013. Born April 4, 1930, in Meyersdale, he is the son of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Mervine) Foley. He is also preceded in death by his sister Mary Elizabeth Judy. James is survived by his daughters...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Wars and Interventions, Korean War (1950-1953)
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ANALYSIS-After months of deadlock, diplomacy gets another chance in Syria
Reuters* Russia, United States seek to relaunch peace effort * Assad's future role could be sticking point * Moscow keen to head off any Western intervention By Arshad Mohammed and Timothy Heritage ROME/MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - If Russia has decided to make...Tags: Russia, Israel, Revolutions, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Israel asks Russia not to sell Syria advanced S-300 air shield -officials
Reuters* Assad reportedly months away from getting long-range interceptor * Lobbied by U.S. and Israel, Moscow backed off similar sale to Iran By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, May 9 (Reuters) - Israel has asked Russia not to sell Syria an advanced air defence...Tags: Russia, Israel, Weaponry, Lobbying, Defense Equipment
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How much was it worth to know Cheney?
— For a time, it seemed as if Dick Cheney owned Washington. From congressional intern to youngest-ever White House chief of staff, from six-term member of the House of Representatives to secretary of defense, from director of the Council on...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Halliburton Company, Wars and Interventions, Iraq War (2003-2011), George W. Bush
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'War Baby' is something to see, if you can let go
It was the Hello Kitty tepee that did it for me. Some exhibitions can be so challenging that it takes a particularly unexpected artwork for the viewer to finally let go and get into the swing of things. "War Baby/Love Child: Mixed Race Asian American...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Fine Artists, Museums, Arts and Culture, Social Issues
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U.S. turns over troubled dam project to Afghanistan
KAJAKI, Afghanistan — After struggling for more than a decade to upgrade a huge hydroelectric plant in a volatile region that saw heavy American losses in fighting with the Taliban, the United States is trying a new approach: Let the Afghans take...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Barack Obama, Hydroelectricity, Science and Technology, U.S. Congress
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Syrian intervention: Some questions
WASHINGTON -- For all the armchair generals advocating U.S. military intervention in Syria, I have a few questions: Is human suffering the reason for the United States to act? That is the noblest and most altruistic of motives, and the estimated 70,...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Pottery Barn, Barack Obama, Weaponry, War in Afghanistan (2001-present)
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N.Korea has gained nothing from recent threats, Obama says
Reuters* Obama, Park stress unity in face of N.Korea threats * Park not sure what's behind recent quiet from Pyongyang * Bilateral trade pact has boosted exports - Obama By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea vowed...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Barack Obama, Peace Corps, Weaponry, Washington, DC
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
DISASTER DECLARATION Daugaard seeks Presidential Disaster Declaration PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration to help South Dakota recover from an ice and snow storm that hit the state last month....Tags: United States Census Bureau, Highway Transportation, Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, South Dakota State University
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The struggle for Syria
My cousin, Ramez, was dead before the echoes of the gunshot that killed him stopped ringing. His 4-year-old daughter, Zeynab, watched him fall on a narrow street in Damascus, but she never heard the shot because she is deaf. She held onto his lifeless...
Tags: U.S. Military, Iraq, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Feds Add Bigger, Faster Planes to Wildfire Fleet
The Associated PressThe U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past. The long-anticipated contracts announced Monday...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Korean War (1950-1953)
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